Mum's hack for giving baby Calpol goes viral
Eloise Hill
Content writerA savvy mum has shared a genius hack for getting her baby to take the liquid medicine, and parents are loving it.
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One of the most challenging parts of being a parent has got to be looking after your child when they're poorly.
We've all been there, trying to get a hot, wriggly, uncooperative little one to take medicine they so desperately need. Will they take it? Fat chance. Babies especially seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to medicine and can spit it for miles.
Sick of ending up wearing more Calpol than her child consumed, TikTok user Hannah Roberts has shared a genius way to make the whole process a LOT less stressful ...
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She shared a video on the platform showing other parents how she manages to get her baby daughter to take infant paracetamol, with zero fuss and no tears.
It involves slotting the medicine-filled syringe into the teat of a baby bottle.
Then, her baby drinks the medicine through the bottle teat as if it were milk ... and seems none the wiser!
@hannahroberts175 I highly recommend if your baby is awkward with her calpol like mine😂 #fyp #babyhacks #learn #randomlifehack
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Hannah captioned her video: 'I highly recommend if your baby is awkward with her Calpol like mine😂.'
The video clearly resonated with a lot of parents, receiving 146.4k likes and more than 1,300 comments on the platform.
'Awww going to try this...mine has a cold (and) hates calpol 😌' wrote one user.
'Genius! Where was this seven and 12 years ago when I needed it!!' exclaimed another.
We also like this clever soother that has been designed to give medicine to your baby – they'll be none the wiser! See more details here at Amazon.
If this one doesn't work for you, last year another TikTok mum shared a foolproof trick for getting her toddler to take medicine – and he didn't even notice what was happening!
The secret? A syringe full of water and some funny noises ...
To find out more about giving children infant paracetamol, click here.
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